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Associate-15% vs national median37 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at Jefferson College

Ranked 165th of 198 associate programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,246
middle 50%: $21,336 – $30,970
Median · 5 years out
$28,276
middle 50%: $19,109 – $44,060
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Jefferson College's associate program in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $26,246 one year after graduating, rising to $28,276 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $33,291 for this field, ranking 165th of 198 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
18.6 yrs
≈ $22,022 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Louisiana Community College
$28,584 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$28,511 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$28,456 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$28,392 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$28,298 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$28,289 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$28,268 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$28,103 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$27,875 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$27,685 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$27,670 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jefferson College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out

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